Electrical switched cable outlet plate

I have a plug/socket behind my fridge-freezer which is pushing it too far
from the wall and i am considering different ways to reduce this
I am looking at a switched outlet plate - this way I can wire the cable
directly into the socket thereby losing the plug altogether
I've seen this one:
http://www.doorhandlecompany.co.uk/prodView.asp?idproduct 01
although it reads correctly - the cord/cable outlet (assume the little black
dot top/left) looks too small for a std 13 amp freezer cable
Does it look right to you? or can you think of a better way short of moving
the socket altogether

That's what you want, a "switched spur with flex outlet", but don't
pay that kind of price for something that'll be hidden from view. Many
of them can have the cable coming out of the side rather than the
front (you may have to file a bit out of the plate and/or wall), which
reduces the required depth even more. See, for example,
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Wiring_Accessories_Menu_Index/White_BG_Index/Spurs_13_Amp_Switched_3/index.html
Chris

If it's behind the freezer do you really want an expensive chrome one?
There are plastic ones available where the cord outlet is to the side
rather than front therefore saving more depth. Here's one example:-
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CM2368.html

black
moving
Go to your local shed/B&Q/Wickes/whathaveyou and look for a plain white
unit. Pick one with a knock out on the bottom - a cable sticking straight
out
from the plate probably isn't going to make a good replacement for a
plug & socket combination.
/jk

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